This statistic shows the results of a Statista survey conducted in the United States in 2017 on tattoos and body modification. During the survey the respondents were asked which areas of their bodies are pierced. The results were sorted by age. 22 percent of the respondents between 18 and 29 of age said they have their tongue pierced.
United States: Pierced body parts in 2017, by age
Characteristic
18 to 29 years
30 to 59 years
60 years and older
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Multiple answers were possible.
The original question was phrased as follows: "Which areas of your body are pierced? In case your piercing(s) extend(s) over multiple adjacent areas of your body, please check all areas that apply."
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Statista Survey. (June 22, 2017). United States: Pierced body parts in 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259676/pierced-body-parts-of-americans-by-age/
Statista Survey. "United States: Pierced body parts in 2017, by age." Chart. June 22, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259676/pierced-body-parts-of-americans-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). United States: Pierced body parts in 2017, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259676/pierced-body-parts-of-americans-by-age/
Statista Survey. "United States: Pierced Body Parts in 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259676/pierced-body-parts-of-americans-by-age/
Statista Survey, United States: Pierced body parts in 2017, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259676/pierced-body-parts-of-americans-by-age/ (last visited September 13, 2024)
United States: Pierced body parts in 2017, by age [Graph], Statista Survey, June 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/259676/pierced-body-parts-of-americans-by-age/
